Welcome to this complete guide to Jodi Taylor books in order.
Jodi Taylor is an English author best known for her historical fiction series, particularly the Chronicles of St Mary’s series. Her books blend humour, fantasy, and historical events, following a group of historians who travel through time to investigate historical events.
While Jodi Taylor’s books can be read as standalone novels to some extent, I would recommend reading them in order. The Chronicles of St. Mary’s series, in particular, follows a chronological order that allows for the development of characters and overarching storylines.
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Complete List of Jodi Taylor Books in Order

Chronicles of St. Mary’s Books by Jodi Taylor
- Just One Damned Thing After Another (2013)
- A Symphony of Echoes (2013)
- When a Child is Born (2013) – A Short Story
- A Second Chance (2014)
- Roman Holiday (2014) – A Short Story
- A Trail Through Time (2014)
- Christmas Present (2014) – A Short Story
- No Time Like the Past (2015)
- What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (2015)
- The Very First Damned Thing (2015) – A Short Story
- Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings (2015) – A Short Story
- Lies, Damned Lies, and History (2016)
- The Great St Mary’s Day Out (2016) – A Short Story
- My Name is Markham (2016) – A Short Story
- And the Rest is History (2017)
- A Perfect Storm (2017) – A Short Story
- Christmas Past (2017) – A Short Story
- An Argumentation of Historians (2018)
- The Battersea Barricades (2018) – A Short Story
- The Steam Pump Jump (2018) – A Short Story
- And Now for Something Completely Different (2018) – A Short Story
- Hope for the Best (2019)
- When Did You Last See Your Father? (2019) – A Short Story
- Why is Nothing Ever Simple? (2019) – A Short Story
- Plan For The Worst (2020)
- The Ordeal of the Haunted Room (2020) – A Short Story
- Another Time, Another Place (2021)
- The Toast of Time (2021) – A Short Story
- A Catalogue of Catastrophe (2022)
- The Good, the Bad and the History (2023)
- Christmas Pie (2023) – A Short Story
- Lights! Camera! Mayhem! (2024)
- Murder at Martingale Manor (2025) – A Short Story
Chronicles of St Marys Kindle Short Story Collections
Each collection contains multiple short stories from the Chronicles of St Mary’s series.
Frogmorton Farm Series by Jodi Taylor
Elizabeth Cage Series by Jodi Taylor
The Time Police Series by Jodi Taylor
Standalone Novels by Jodi Taylor
Who is Jodi Taylor?
Bestselling author Jodi Taylor was born in Bristol, England and initially worked as a foreign language teacher and translator. Taylor later pursued her passion for writing and found success in the literary world.
One of her most popular and acclaimed series is the Chronicles of St. Mary’s series. The series features a group of time-travelling historians who work for St. Mary’s Institute of Historical Research, exploring various historical events and dealing with the challenges and consequences of time travel.
In addition to the Chronicles of St. Mary’s series, Jodi Taylor has also written other series and standalone novels, showcasing her versatility as an author.
What are The Chronicles of St. Mary’s Books about?
The Chronicles of St. Mary’s follows the adventures of historians who work at St Mary’s Institute of Historical Research. These historians have access to time travel technology, allowing them to investigate major historical events in contemporary time. The first book in the series is Just One Damned Thing After Another, published in 2013.
From Victorian London to the United Kingdom during World War II, and further back to witness the brilliance of Isaac Newton, the mysteries of the Cretaceous period, and the splendours of ancient Egypt, the Chronicles of St. Mary’s take readers on a thrilling journey through time. The novels combine historical accuracy with a touch of humour and a dash of adventure as the disaster magnets from the history department uncover the secrets of bygone eras.
What are the Time Police books about?
The Time Police series by Jodi Taylor follows the adventures of the Time Police, an organisation tasked with maintaining the integrity of the timeline by preventing unauthorised time travel and fixing temporal anomalies. The series is a spin-off from Jodi Taylor’s Chronicles of St Mary series, and it explores a different aspect of the universe she has created.
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